So I got back to Seoul at around 8PM yesterday night. I had a checklist already in my mind of things I needed to do:
1. Eat something spicy
2. Meet my dog
I did those two, now I'm at a loss for what to do. I've been spending most of my time just goofing off with the dog and eating food. That's pretty much it. While I miss a lot of people and things in Japan (For instance, じゃがりこ)there are a few things in Korea that I have missed in Japan, such as:
1. Heated floors. MISH was cold as ice, fuck.
2. A Bed. Sleeping on a futon is great once in a while but I really got sick of it around November.
3. Free refills-- On everything. Japan really needs to get on the ball on this one.
4. Things being cheap. I went to a McDonalds today in Korea where a Sundae was 1000Won. that is 66Yen. In Japan it was like 210Yen for a god damn Chocolate Sundae. I also bought a bottle of water for 400Won, which is like 25Yen. Everything in Japan costs at least 100Yen.
5. Taxi rides. 1900Won for the start and 100Won rate per kilometer. That means I can go for a good fifteen minute taxi ride for about 6000Won, approximately 400Yen. Compare that to Japanese taxis, which is 710Yen to start and climbs by 200Yen or so. I once went for a taxi ride for about 3 minutes and it was already 900Yen. Fuck.
6. People being a lot more forward. Things are a lot more proactive here and not as retentive as in Japan.
Of course, there are things in Japan I miss that Korea lacks. Such as:
1. Jagariko. I love that snack.
2. Friends. So many left behind.
3. Awesome CMs. Korean commercials are years behind the silliness of Japanese ones.
4. People being a lot less aggressive. People never cut in line in Japan. In Korea, it's pretty normal.
5. Lack of freezing weather. I am dying here due to the cold. Japan was pretty cold, but it's starting to SNOW here in Korea. While I love snow, it's just warm enough that the snow won't pack and it melts and everyone just gets drenched in melted snow. It's pissing me off.
I'm not going to lie; while I miss people, I certainly do enjoy the luxuries of home, with heated rooms, a nice bathroom, a bed, and a dog.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
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